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- Buffalo Grove is 0% more densely populated than Peru.
- People are 42.9% more likely to be married in Buffalo Grove.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in Buffalo Grove.
 Peru, INBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,062329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.238.4
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 Population - 201011,552  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,909285,036,114
 Population - 199012,843  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,540.093.4
 Land Area5.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Peru, INBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Peru, INBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 White86.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.2%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Peru, INBuffalo Grove, ILUnited States
 Married Population44.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.9%50.2%
 Never Married29.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.692.60
 Households4,491  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,90680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,691  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Peru    8 Reviews

Snowy cold weather like the north with inbred hillbillies like the south. This town is truly the worst of both worlds. Dumb, uneducated white trash is the norm, not the  More

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It's a small northern Indiana town. That's pretty much all you can say. I can't speak for the city schools, but my experience at Maconaquah was good, especially after  More

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Over 7 years ago

PERU IS A GREAT PLACE...NOT SO GREAT THO IF YOU ARE YOUNG AND LOOKING FOR A HIGH PAYING JOB...WE ARE ALMOST RETIRED...ITS A LAYED BACK TOWN...WITH ONE DYING EXPENSIVE  More

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Reviews for Buffalo Grove    7 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Numerous forest preserve areas with walking paths and places to play sports (baseball, soccer, football). Close driving distance to Lake Michigan and several  More

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nice town to raise a  More

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Over 17 years ago

No place is perfect however BG is at or near the top especially in schooling and crime prevention. Numerous parks and biking paths. A great place to raise a family safe  More

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